16.06.24
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BRICS News Digest for the previous week
South Africa’s parliament re-elects Cyril Ramaphosa as country’s President
After the inauguration, the president is to form a government of national unity
South Africa’s parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa, leader of the African National Congress (ANC) party, as the country’s president.
BRICS Foreign Ministers express support for Russia’s chairmanship in 2024
In a joint statement, they reaffirmed their readiness to strengthen co-operation in three key areas
The two-day BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting chaired by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is taking place in Nizhny Novgorod.
Thailand officially notifies Russia of its desire to join BRICS
Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa handed an official letter of intent to become a full member of BRICS to Sergey Lavrov
Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sanjampongsa on 11 June handed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov an official letter of intent to become a full member of BRICS.
Lula da Silva: We are on track to become eighth largest economy in the world
Brazil’s GDP continues to grow faster than projected
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he will aim to end his presidential term by bringing Brazil to the sixth largest economy in the world.
BRICS Sports Games open in Russia
About 4,000 athletes will take part in the competition
The BRICS Sports Games have started in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Electric vehicle sales in India grow by 40 per cent in FY 2023-2024
This was on account of low operating costs and strong demand for logistics services
Sales of electric vehicles in India grew 40 per cent year-on-year to 17,52,406 units in FY 2023-2024.
Participants at NDB seminar in Cairo note Egypt’s growing importance in international trade
Egypt joined the NDB in March 2023
Egypt is strengthening as a global logistics centre thanks to its advantageous location, improved infrastructure and economic reforms.
Three Chinese astronauts carry out mission on Tiangong Space Station
The mission will last for six months
The Chinese Tiangong Space Station has been the site of several equipment maintenance projects and scientific experiments conducted by the Shenzhou-18 mission crew over the past month.
Saudi Minister of Environment: Kingdom works to strengthen its collaborative global role in addressing the Sustainable Development Goals
He was speaking at an international conference on water resources in Tajikistan
The Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley noted that the country has made significant progress in increasing desalinated water production, expanding water reserves and improving the water transmission system.
Ethiopia signs agreement to build 2,000 medical centres
The project is planned to be implemented in five years
The Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs, Bonga University, and the Russian company are among the parties that have signed the deal.
World Bank improves its growth forecast for UAE economy
In its January forecast, the UAE’s GDP growth in 2024 was 3.7 per cent
The UAE’s real gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 3.9 per cent in 2024 and increase to 4.1 per cent in 2025, the World Bank said in its World Economic Outlook report.
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